Daniel Coker Horton & Bell PA

United States 2025

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Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

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Year founded: 1946

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Overview

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Founded in 1946, Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. provides comprehensive and cost-effective legal services to the corporations, institutions and individuals who are our valued clients.

Our attorneys are tough, seasoned trial lawyers servicing a broad spectrum of civil cases, including antitrust, business, class action, commercial construction, energy, environmental, franchise, governmental/public entity liability, insurance, labor and employment, mass tort, medical, natural resources, personal injury, pharmaceutical, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, securities, transportation, wrongful death and other complex matters. Some of our attorneys use their litigation experience to help parties resolve their disagreements through alternative dispute resolution processes, offering mediation and arbitration services in business, energy, natural resources, personal injury, construction, workers' compensation, or other disputes. Our litigation experience shows in the quality and efficiency of our work.

We also offer planning and transaction assistance for individuals, such as estate planning and probate, and for businesses in areas relating to entity formation, entity governance, labor and employment, contract formation, and asset sales and acquisitions.

Our clients appreciate our core commitment to their goals and objectives as well as our understanding and knowledge of their businesses. Our experience enables us to help clients accurately predict litigation risks and costs and anticipate problems instead of simply responding to them.

Rankings

Daniel Coker Horton & Bell PA is metro ranked in 13 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Gulfport

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Jackson-MS

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Firm Leadership

About Our Clients

Allianz Global & Specialty, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Medical Response, Inc., Bituminous Casualty Corporation, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Broadspire, Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc., Bushnell Outdoor Products, Canal HR, Capital Recovery Group LLC, Church’s Fried Chicken, Dematic Corp., DHL Global Business Services, Electric Power Associations of Mississippi,Inc., Emcare,Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, FedEx Express, Government Employees Insurance Company “GEICO”, Kansas City Life Insurance Company, Layne Christensen Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Liberty Tax Service,Louisiana Construction and Industry Self Insurer's Fund, (LCSIF), Martin Lake Resorts, Inc., Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., Mississippi Municipal Service Company, Mueller Industries, Inc., Munich Re, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Perry Videx, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Southeast Foods, Inc., Southwest Airlines, State Auto, Strategic Comp Services, Subway Franchise - Greater Jackson Area, TDX Construction Corporation, The Majestic Star Casino, LLC, Trident Insurance Company, United Technologies Corporation, and Zurich.

Select Clients

American Medical Response, Inc.
AmTrust North America
Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.
Broadspire
Captain D's, LLC
Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi, Inc.
Emcare, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Exchange
FedEx Express
GEICO
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Martin Lake Resorts, Inc.
Mississippi Municipal Service Company
Munich Re
Southeast Foods, LLC
State Auto Insurance Companies
Strategic Comp Services
Trident Insurance Company
United Technologies Corporation
Zurich

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Roy Smith, of Daniel, Coker, Horton and Bell, is a great lawyer and a great guy.

Commercial Litigation

I have worked with Jack Ables of Daniel, Coker, Horton and Bell for several years. He is extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, and pays great attention to detail.

Brian Sheriff – Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Our experience with Daniel, Coker Horton and Bell was great and we settled the case way below the value

Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

I have worked with Daniel, Coker for 13 years now and have found the firm to be very knowledgeable in their field. They always go above and beyond to assist their clients.

Janice Moore – MTD Products

Employment Law - Management

Daniel, Coker has excellent lawyers. I highly recommend this firm.

Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

I have been working with Daniel, Coker, Horton and Bell since 2003. They have particular expertise in defending professionals. I have found the firm to be strategic, efficient, and responsive.

Naomi Yamada – Arch Insurance

Insurance Law

They are very knowledgeable and do a great job in handling insurance defense cases.

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Gulfport

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Jackson-MS

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Construction Law

Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction

Tupelo

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Municipal Law

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 3 for Litigation - Municipal

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Transportation Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Daniel Coker Horton & Bell PA has 13 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Daniel Coker Horton & Bell PA eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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